From Subjects to Subjectivities : A Handbook of Interpretive and Participatory Methods

Tolman, Deborah L. (EDT); Brydon-Miller, Mary (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0814782590 / ISBN 13: 9780814782590

Published by NYU Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Subjects to Subjectivities : A Handbook of Interpretive and Participatory Methods
• Publisher: NYU Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814782590
• ISBN 13: 9780814782590
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

From Subject to Subjectivities profiles the recent debates about the role of qualitative and participatory methods in psychology, a discipline which has traditionally seen itself as a form of positivistic science. Contributors explain how fundamentally different views of the nature of reality and of scientific theory have shaped these debates, and how psychology is being transformed through the use of these methods.
At the heart of the book are 10 exemplars of interpretive and participatory action research which describe the rationale for and process of using these methods in actual cases. They also articulate some of the challenges psychologists may face in adopting them, offering insights into how these complications can be successfully negotiated. Relevant beyond psychology, the models provided can be used within the context of a wide array of social science disciplines, from sociology and anthropology to women's studies and public health.
The contributors represent a veritable "who's who" of qualitative scholars, including Lyn Mikel Brown, Larry Davidson, Michelle Fine, Louise Kidder, M. Brinton Lykes, Jeanne Marecek, Abigail Stewart, and Niobe Way.
No previous book has examined qualitative and participatory methods specifically within the context of psychology. From Subjects to Subjectivities provides a unique and badly needed resource for those interested in learning about the practice of these methods in the field.

About the Authors

Deborah L. Tolman is a Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Adolescent Sexuality Project at the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College.

Mary Brydon-Miller is an Associate Professor at the Springfield College School of Human Services, Manchester, NH site, where she coordinates the Gerontology Program.